“What?” Winter froze–she was just friends with Frank, not his sister!

For Janet’s part, she did not say much as she studied Winter.

“Hmm. You do have the looks,” she said, nodding. “Anyway, you and your family should step out for a moment. Chief King and I will be examining your mother.” They all nodded repeatedly–the chief of the hospital was right there, after all!

Once they were out, Winter promptly snapped at Fred, “I told you that you shouldn’t have chased Frank away. What are you going to say the next time you see him?”

Fred appeared embarrassed and felt a little guilty, but the way Frank threw shade at Marian still left him seething.

“So what?” he retorted stubbornly. “Do you think we can’t survive without him?

You should stop seeing him too–the way I see it, he just wants your body.” He knew that much was true–Frank was as rich as he was influential. Why else would Frank be nice to their family if not for Winter?

not to mention that they both came here

was speechless, convinced that her brother was measuring Frank’s

an idea and asked, “Does that man even have a job?” “We don’t know,

said. “When he came to my dealership, he bought two Maybachs–one for himself, and the other for Janet Zimmer.” At those words, Fred wheeled on Winter right then. “You hear that? That man is just lavishing any

was even less reason for her to show the thirty million

gone, and Marian was not bothered to

were left sitting on the

awake when Janet and Hali stepped

King… How’s my mother?” Janet breathed a long sigh. “She’s safe, thankfully—she also just woke up. I’ve written a prescription here, so follow the routine, and she’ll recover soon enough.” She handed the paper and her number to

be going now if there’s nothing else,” she added. “Call

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